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LOT 0749
Roman Glass Stepped Unguentarium
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (27.4 grams, 12 cm).
Tall thin neck with everted rim and double bulb base with flat bottom.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 250.
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LOT 0749
Roman Glass Stepped Unguentarium
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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